I have just changed the nessusrc file aswell so that max_hosts = 2
But am still getting the same result.



-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Eidem [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 22 July 2002 18:56
To: Justin Owens; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Multiple Nessus Scans


this can be overidden by the client.

 - chris

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 12:53 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Multiple Nessus Scans
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have set max_hosts  equal to 2 in the nessud.conf file
> I then kick off three separate scans from the command 
> line...I expected only
> two instances of nessud to be running but there are 10 
> 
> Is this because max_checks=10 ?
> If the number of IPs submitted is greater than max_hosts does 
> nessus queue
> the IPs ?
> Does max_hosts mean the max number of hosts that can be scanned by the
> entire system at a time or by each scan I kick off ?
> If nessus queues the IPs is there a file containing the queued IPs ?
> 
> Kind regards
> Justin Owens
> 
> 
> 

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